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d-. Dark bands more inclined, first from first dorsal spine to ej'e tiien to 

 belly includes ventral, second from fourth dorsal spine to middle of 

 anal and third from last dorsal spines along back and as blotch on caudal 



peduncle posteriorly permutatus 



c^. First dark band across muzzle, second from interorbital down over cheek 

 to chin, third from front of spinous dorsal to belly includes ventral and hind 

 border diffuse, and fourth diffuse oblique band along soft dorsal base. 



singularis 



a^. Heniochus. Fourth dorsal spine prolonged filament at least long as body; 



2 black transverse bands, first from front of spinous dorsal to belly includes 



ventral and second from last dorsal spines to last half of anal acuminatus 



HENIOCHUS VARIUS (Cuvier) 



Taurichthys variits Cuvier, Regne Animal, vol. 2, 1829, p. 192. East Indies 

 (On Renard, Poiss. Moluqiies, vol. 1, 1718, pi. 30, fig. 164; vol. 2, pL 10, 

 fig. 49). — Valenciennes, Regne Animal Cuvier, Poiss., 111., 1839, pi. 41, 

 fig. 2.— Bleeker, Atlas Ichth. Ind. Neerland., vol. 9, 1877, p. 27, pi. (3) 

 365, fig. 2 (Batu, Java, Celebes, Timor, Amboina, Ceram, Banda). — 

 EvERMANN and Seale, Bull. Bur. Fish., vol. 26, 1906 (1907), p. 97 (Bacon). 



Heniochus varius GiJNTHER, Cat. Fish. Brit. Mus., vol. 2, 1860, p. 41 

 (Molucca Sea and Amboina). — Kner, Reise Novara, Fische, 1865, p. 103 

 (no locality). — GOnther, Cruise of Curagoa, Brenchley, 1873, p. 410 

 (Misol, Moluccas). — Meyer, An. Soc. Espaiiola Hist. Nat., Madrid^ 

 vol. 14, 1885, p. 17 (Macassar, Celebes). — ^Ahl, Arch. Naturg., vol. 89, 

 abth. A, Heft. 5, 1923, p. 24 (Mysol, New Guinea, Talassia, New Pom- 

 merania, Tilenius Harbor, Ralum). — Herre and Montalban, Philippine 

 Journ. Sci., vol. 34, No. 1, Sep. 1927, p. 79, pi. 20, fig. 2 (Batangas, Cala- 

 pan, Bulalacao Bay, Guindulman, Cagayan de Misamis). 



Hemiochus varius Fowler, Copeia, No. 58, June 18, 1918, p. 64 (Philippines). 



Heniochus (Taurichthys) varius Steindachner, Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges., 

 vol. 25, 1900, p. 420 (Ternate). 



Taurichthys viridis Cuvier, Hist. Nat. Poiss., vol. 7, 1831, p. 114. Amboina. 



Taurichthys bleekeri Castelnau, Res. Fish. Australia (Victoria Rec. Phila- 

 delphia Exhib.), 1875, p. 15. Cape York, Queensland. 



Heniochus pleurotania Ahl, Arch. Naturg., vol. 89, abth. A, Heft 5, 1923, 

 p. 24, pi. 1, fig. 5. Padang, Sumatra. 



Depth 134 to IH; head 2^ to 2^, width IJ4 to 2i^. Snout 2% 

 to 3 in head; eye 2^ to 3}4, httle greater to 1% in snout, little 

 greater than interorbital in young to equal with age; maxillary 4}/g 

 to 4J4 in head, extends 3-^ to % in snout; interorbital 3}-^ to 4, 

 broadly convex; with age strong horny or antler-like spine above 

 each eye, variously curved, bifid and about long as eye, frequently 

 asymmetrical; occiput with horny, conic point, more developed and 

 directed forward with age. Gill rakers 3 + 15, short points yo of gill 

 filaments, which 1^ in eye. 



Tubes 40 to 45 in lateral line to caudal base; 10 or 11 scales above 

 lateral line, 26 or 27 below. Scales with 8 to 10 basal radiating 

 striae; apical denticles 58 to 91, with 5 to 7 transverse series of basal 

 elements; circuli fine. 



D. X to XII, 21, I to 24, I, fourth spine 1% to 33^ in combined 

 head and body, fourth ray 134 to 13^^ in head; A. Ill, 17, i or 18, i, 



